Smallmouth Buffalo
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Cypriniformes
Catostomidae
Ictiobus
bubalus
Ictiobus and bubalus are both Greek words meaning "bull fish" and "buffalo", respectively. The back and sides are light brown or otherwise dark with a coppery or greenish tent... More »
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The smallmouth buffalo has a small sub-terminal (below straight forward pointing) mouth which helps separate them from the bigmouth buffalo which has a large terminal (straight forward pointing) mouth. They have a larger eye than the black buffalo and are deeper bodied than either of the other two Ohio buffalo species.
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Smallmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) ... Smallmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) is a large river species (up to 40 pounds) that spawns in backwater lakes. The elimination of its breeding areas has reduced its numbers. This species is native to the central section of the United States.
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Smallmouth buffalo Ictiobus bubalus Similar Species: Bigmouth buffalo, common carp Identification: Small mouth positioned near the underside of the head, no barbels or heavy spines like those of the common carp. The smallmouth buffalo is found throughout most of the Mississippi River drainage.
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Detailed information about smallmouth buffalo. ... Smallmouth buffalo are found in greatest abundance in the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, where it is widely distributed in all reaches. At one time this species was rare in all Iowa water, surpassed in occurrence by both black and bigmouth buffaloes.
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Main reference ; ... Max length : 112 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 58.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 37.3 kg (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 15 years (Ref. 12193) ... Image of Ictiobus bubalus (Smallmouth buffalo)
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Information about the Smallmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus), a species found in the State of Texas ... Life History Although the life history of smallmouth buffalo is not well understood, spawning seems to occur in the spring when water temperatures reach 60-65°F. Eggs are broadcast over weeds and mud bottom,
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Characteristics, distribution, and foods for smallmouth buffalo. ... Characteristics - bluish-gray body dorsally blending into silvery blue sides fading into white or yellowish on the belly, humpbacked appearance with small ... For more smallmouth buffalo information, see our printable pdf (110K) or Iowa Fish & Fishing.
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